Military history buffs could soon be in for a treat as the Union govt has allowed for declassification of documents. The G7 is going at it against China and the remaining seat on Jeff Bezos’s New Shepard shuttle to space has just been sold.
CORONAVIRUS NEWS
GST: 5% tax on vaccines to remain; tax cut on certain medicines (including for black fungus), oximeters, ventilators, testing kits.
Private jabs: Centre asks states to collate demand for vaccines at private centres and either share it themselves or let Centre do it.
Hajj Limit: Saudi Arabia has restricted pilgrims to only those from the kingdom, and only those between 18 to 65 and vaccinated. No foreigners.
AstraZeneca: Italy to vaccinate only people over 60 with AstraZeneca jab after European body detects another rare blood clot side effect.
Virus in Pak: The country’s Punjab government has decided to block SIM cards of those refusing vaccination.
Lockdown: Goa extends curfew till June 21.
INDIA NEWS
Lakshadweep: After sedition against filmmaker Aisha Sultana, local BJP leaders have quit in protest.
US Concerned: A top US official has said that India’s recent “increasing restrictions on freedom of expression and the detention of human rights activists and journalists” were inconsistent with democratic values.
Punjab tie-up: After breaking off with the BJP, the Akalis are tying up with BSP for state elections next year.
Defensive Stories: New policy to allow for declassifying war histories and records of military ops older than 25 years. Govt will have discretion over some records, including the Henderson-Brooks-Bhagat report on the 1962 war.
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Commented 27 Jul, 2021
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